A Southern California fish spotter captured aerial footage showing a 20-foot rare & endangered whale shark swimming lazily on the surface southeast of Santa Catalina Island. Whale sharks are included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s list of endangered species for 2021. The footage is extremely rare because whale sharks – the largest shark and fish species on the planet – inhabit tropical waters and do not typically range so far north. The term “whale shark” describes a group of giant fish that can grow to be as huge as some species of whales and, most notably, eat in … Continue reading Endangered & Rare Whale Shark Spotted In Santa Catalina